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Admissions Criteria

The Aboriginal Business Administration Certificate Program is designed to provide a supporting environment to Aboriginal students as they transition to university level studies.  Admission to the Aboriginal Business Administration Certificate Program can be on the basis of Regular Admission or Special Targeted Admission.  Further, Aboriginal students who apply to the Bachelor of Commerce Undergraduate degree program who do not meet admission requirements will be directed to the Aboriginal Business Administration Certificate program.  This may also include transfer students.

Regular Admission

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • First Nations, Métis, or Inuit ancestry
  • Complete Grade 12 standing, preferably with  evidence of success completion of Math B30 and Math C30
  • Minimum university entrance average (currently 70%)
  • No more than 9 transferable credit units of post secondary education

Special Targeted Admission

Students must be at least 19 years of age and have completed no more than 18 credit units of post secondary education.  However, the ESB will only consider those students who have no more than 9 credit units of post secondary education that is transferable to the ABAC program.  Admission to the ABAC program under this category will be determined by the ESB undergraduate office.  For this category, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • First Nations, Métis, or Inuit ancestry
  • Complete Grade 12 standing, preferably with evidence of successful completion of Math B30 and Math C30